bluelab pH Pen - ± 0.1 pH Accurate, Durable Double Junction Probe, Waterproof & Floats, Auto Temperature Compensation, Easy Calibration - Made in NZ

2/18/25 Update:BlueLab reached out to me to resolve the issues I was having. They ended up sending me a new pH pen and shared some information on a few things worth considering. My new pen arrived and the storage cap was still moist with storage solution (this is a good thing). The new meter does work better than the original one, but I also suspect that my tap water has "low ionic content" which can cause pH readings to drift (this was also mentioned by BlueLab in their communications with me). I have found that the first readings of the day with the BlueLab pH pen can be a bit low when checking tapwater at my house. If I add nutrients to the water, the pH readings are much more definitive and easy to take. I believe this is to do with the ionic content. I experienced similar behavior with some other, cheaper pH meters. The BlueLab pen reads the calibration solutions quickly and accurately.My advice to anyone new to and/or serious about measuring pH, buy yourself some pH drops (General Hydroponics sells an affordable kit) so you can definitively measure your pH using a visual color matching method and compare to your meter readings. I found that the drops worked the same every single time without error or question or waiting and gave me more confidence in working with electronic pH meters. With some experimenting, I was able to figure out how to get repeatable and accurate readings from the BlueLab pH pen; Sometimes getting a reading of my tapwater that I am confident in takes a few tries. Why get a pen if drops work so well? The color shades when using drops are distinguishable between 6.0 and 6.5 for example, but identifying in between can be difficult to judge. The BlueLab pen gives me 0.1 resolution/accuracy that is needed when doing hydroponic gardening. Having both ways to check pH is ideal.I suspect that pH pens are generally not terribly expensive to manufacture, but it is costly to have a support team available to reach out to communicate with and help customers with their products. Ultimately, BlueLab came through with service, something that is rare these days. I appreciate this and have raised my rating to 5 stars.I really like the BlueLab pen cap, with the sponge that keeps storage solution on the bulb, and the rope used to connect it is also helpful when taking pH samples in a bucket. I do however, wish the the base of the cap was a bit wider so the pen could stand up on its own more reliably. I also wish the meter displayed down to 0.01, not because I need more accuracy, but because I want to see what the current measurement trend is doing (going up/down). The auto off timer also feels a bit short, but I suppose that is both good and bad.1/10/25 (Original Review) I really wanted to like this expensive PH meter. Sadly It came with a dry probe so I soaked it as directed for 24 hours. Calibrated it 3x with Bluelab 4 and 7 solution but readings would drift for several minutes after each calibration. Tap water would measure at 6.4 right after calibration but leaving the pen in the same sample of tap water the reading would drift up to 7.5 after several minutes. It would never read the same value twice. Just a few minutes after calibration it would read the calibration solution several tenths lower than it should. I bought this expecting accuracy, not games. Returning.

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First let me say DO NOT be discouraged from the one star reviews. I can understand someone being upset if they buy a new pen and get one that’s broken but if that’s the case none of us would ever own anything. It is absolutely impossible to buy anything that doesn’t have a bad review because of something that in many cases that has absolutely nothing to do with how the product works, go look up anything you own and love and someone had an issue, seriously go look and see, I’ve tried it there is nothing I’ve found that everyone loves. This pen is awesome if you are a grower and ph is vital and you want to be a next level grower. I’ve had mine 2 years and when it stops working I will immediately get another one. It does take a small bit of little effort to add a few drops of storage solution that you have to buy extra but that last a long time and it’s worth it to me. You add it after each use to keep it hydrated. If it dries out the pen is not ruined like some say but you might have to recalibrate which is easy after your first few times, especially with the step by step YouTube videos available to watch while you’re doing it. Just remember there are a lot of lazy incompetent people out there that all they want to do is push a button and be done with it and expect everything to be instant and do nothing else. It all comes down to how important ph means to you and it is very important to me. This pen is accurate and it’s awesome and requires very little effort to maintain and it has helped me take my growing to the next level. It also works great with my pool to, way better than those test strips they have that do work but not quite as accurate as this ph pen. Thousands of top growers use this pen and depend on it, you see them on YouTube all the time using it. I happened to run across the reviews looking for something else and wanted to see what the hater’s were saying and now that I’ve used the Bluelab pen a couple of years I felt I could give a genuine review based on my experience with it. So, now it’s up to you to decide. Good luck!

These are quality. I get a new one every yr or so. They should be good for around 18 months I read. For $100 the peace of mind it brings is priceless. Gardening can be hard enough so this in conjunction w the EC meter make it quick n easy.I wish the backlight stayed on longer and it takes it a minute to settle in and give u an accurate reading. My only 2 complaints.